Pet Projects: The Brian Wilson Productions [Import]

Brian Wilson | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 11, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Ace Records UK
• ASIN: B000083LRM
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #120,529 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Run Around Lover - Sharon Marie

2. Thinkin Bout You Baby - Sharon Marie

3. Pamela Jean - The Survivors

4. After The Game - The Survivors

5. Sacramento - Gary Usher

6. That's The Way I Feel - Gary Usher

7. Teh One You Can't Have - The Honeys

8. Surfin' Down The Swanne River - The Honey

9. Summertime - Sharon Marie

10. Hide Go Seek - The Honeys

11. Shyin Away - American Spring

12. Pray For Surf - The Honeys

13. Shoot The Curl - The Honeys

14. Vegetables - The Laughing Gravy

15. The Revo-Lution - Rachel & The Revolvers

16. Number One - Rachel & The Revolvers

17. She Rides With Me - Paul Petersen

18. Guess I'm Dumb - Glen Campbell

19. Story Of My Life - Sharon Marie

20. He's A Doll - The Honeys

See all 22 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

In the mid-1960s, the Beach Boys were super hot and Brian Wilson's genius couldn't be contained by his own group, so he produced other acts on the side. This 23 track CD contains his classic outside productions taken directly from the original masters, with many appearing for the first time on CD. Wilson wrote many of the songs here, and also makes appearances on backing vocals. Features Sharon Marie, Survivors, Gary Usher, Glen Campbell, Honeys, American Spring, Laughing Gravy, Rachel & The Revolvers, and Paul Peterson.

Customer Reviews

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brian's Amazing Productions!, March 30, 2003

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There have been various collection of Brian Wilson's non-Beach Boys productions over the years. Many were homemade boots of poor sound quality or expensive imports. This is the best compiled CD I have found, great song selection, well thought-out liner notes and excellent sound quality. My gripe - why werent any of these monster hits back in the 60's?? Songs like the brilliant "Guess Im Dumb", and "The One You Cant Have" should be played on Oldies stations nationwide today!

18 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars I love you most of all, April 22, 2004

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Johnny Heering "trivia buff" (Bethel, CT United States) - See all my reviews
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This CD features most of the non-Beach Boys records that Brian Wilson produced back in the '60s and '70s. The most notable omission is "The Surfer Moon" by Bob & Sheri. None of the songs here were hits and, in fact, Brian never produced a hit record for anyone other than The Beach Boys. Was it that Brian saved his best material for The Beach Boys, or was it that the other artists he worked with weren't that talented? Probably a combination of the two (although no one would say that Glen Campbell was untalented). Truthfully, the songs here just aren't as good as The Beach Boys best material. There are a few minor gems here, but for the most part, the songs are pretty forgettable. This is a well put together package that will appeal to Brian Wilson fanatics, but most other people probably won't like it very much.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Genius Producer needs Genius Talent, May 25, 2003

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Robert Workman (Saint Paul, MN) - See all my reviews
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There's no doubt Brian Wilson is a genius. And whatever you think of the rest of the Beach Boys, one can't deny their seraphic vocal talent. Who said genius was part inspiration and part persperation? I think it's clear after having heard this collection that Brian's persperation ("I'm not a genius; I'm just a hard-working guy") required divine inspiration and the Boys provided that aplenty. His work with other artists is more labor than mastery. With the exception of a single with Glen Campbell and a handful of songs with his wife and sister in-law (with both of whom he claimed to be in love; inspiration indeed!) there isn't much to inspire the listener. It's an interesting collection and a necessary one, if for no other reason than to give the Beach Boys and the work Brian did with them their proper due. One would be better served finding Spring's album or Brian's solo albums for better examples of his genius outside the Beach Boys.